Don Schaffner and Ben Chapman

Risky or Not?

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Risky or Not is a short podcast from Professor Ben Chapman from North Carolina State University, and Dr. Don Schaffner from Rutgers University. Dr. Don and Professor Chapman promise to do their best not to waffle, dither, dissemble or equivocate, and to give straight up answers about whether something is risky or not.

Author

Don Schaffner and Ben Chapman

Category

Science

Podcast website

riskyornot.co

Latest episode

Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

351. Kissing a Bird 07.09.2022

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from kissing a parrot (Norwegian Blue, or other) or really any bird. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Animals on Instagram: "I can't handle how cute this is. I watched it like 20 times🥹 Credits to @tamarasbluechicken via TikTok - - - - #funnyparrot #parrot #talkingparrot #cutepets #bird #animallovers" Salmonella Outbreaks Linked to Backyar...

350. Everything apron? Cross-contamin-apron? 05.09.2022

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of using the Everything Apron. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Jeff Tropeano on Twitter: "This abomination should be discussed in full by @benjaminchapman and @bugcounter on Risky or Not https://t.co/Agy8ZbHBJO" / Twitter I prototype absurd invention ideas and this is the Everything Apron. : funny Mise en place - Wikipedia

349. Refrigerating Food in Joshes Weird Tall Cup 02.09.2022

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of refrigerating food in a tall container 3 inch wide or less. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - risky ☣️ joshincypress on Twitter: "@bugcounter @benjaminchapman Food safety question. You have mentioned not refrigerating dishes no more than three inches deep. Is this three inches measured in all directions? Would it be risky to refrigerate soup...

348. Drinking a Glass of Polluted Water From a 'Holy River' 31.08.2022

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of drinking drinking a glass of polluted water from a 'holy river', with bonus content from Ben's vacation. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Ashok Swain on Twitter: "Punjab Chief Minister openly drinks a glass of polluted water from a 'holy river' to prove that water is clean. Now admitted to hospital. https://t.co/MH1OLwUlUw" / Twitter Lat...

347. Soaking Uncooked Rice Overnight 29.08.2022

Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of soaking uncooked rice overnight. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ The effects of heat activation on Bacillus spore germination, with nutrients or under high pressure, with or without various germination proteins - PubMed Can You Soak Rice Overnight? Helpful Tips & Answers Foodborne Disease Outbreaks Caused by Bacillus cereus, Clostridium per...

346. Skittles 26.08.2022

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating Skittles candy. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Skittles Lawsuit Alleges the Fruit Candy Is 'Unfit for Human Consumption' - CNET American service members in Europe will still be able to 'taste the rainbow,' despite EU Skittles ban  | Stars and Stripes About Proposition 65 - OEHHA Titanium dioxide - Wikipedia Viral Tik...

345. Keith's Exploding Canned Oranges 24.08.2022

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from a swollen can of canned oranges several years out of date. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 not a bot on Twitter: "@bugcounter @benjaminchapman Can from the back of our pantry. Year from best by date is obliterated. Probably 5 yrs out of date. Very swollen can on both ends. Ready to explode. But the real question is: Risky...

344. Max's Unwashed Basil 22.08.2022

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks making pesto from homegrown basil without washing it first. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Full article: Surface decontamination of Salmonella Typhimurium and Escherichia coli on sweet basil by ozone microbubbles

343. Monkeypox in Food and on Food Packaging 19.08.2022

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of getting monkeypox from food or food packaging. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Monkeypox infection: What is the risk of transmission through food? | Anses - Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail Monkeypox | Poxvirus | CDC Monkeypox

342. Bedroom Pasta 17.08.2022

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of drying egg noodles in your bedroom. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Ellen Shumaker | Agricultural and Human Sciences Ellen Thomas Shumaker, PhD | LinkedIn 327. Chicken Soup Unrefrigerated for More Than 6 Hours — Risky or Not? Washington Township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania - Wikipedia Egg Noodles Recipe | Allrecipes Temper...

341. Leslie's Artichoke Dip 15.08.2022

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from Leslie Horton's horrendous holiday artichoke dip that tastes like vinegar but has no vinegar. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Woman Offers Her Signature Spinach Artichoke Dip To Anchors, Leaves Them Gagging On-Air (Video of Leslie Horton's horrendous holiday artichoke dip goes viral | Globalnews.ca Amazon.com : Native Fore...

340. Dried Chicken Juice Sponge 12.08.2022

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from a sponge used to wipe up raw chicken juice, rinsed and let drive for several days. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Carnac the Magnificent - Wikipedia Amazon.com: All the Pieces Matter: The Inside Story of The Wire® eBook : Abrams, Jonathan: Kindle Store Bacteria Survive on Kitchen Sponges and Towel in Restaurant and Foodservice Operat...

339. Storing Used Eggshells in the Carton 10.08.2022

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of storing rinsed, used eggshells in the carton in the refrigerator until all the eggs are used. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Contamination of egg shell and contents with Salmonella enteritidis: a review - ScienceDirect An Overview of the Salmonella Enteritidis Risk Assessment for Shell Eggs and Egg Products - Hope - 2002 -...

338. Precooked Frozen Dino Nuggies Eaten by 2.5 Year Old 08.08.2022

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of a 2.5 year old eating precooked dino nuggies while still frozen. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - risky ☣️ chicken strips | Food Safety News Fun Nuggets Dino Nuggets | Tyson® Brand Dino-Buddies® (Rivercrest Industries, Inc.) | Dino-Buddies® Oral Health in Canada: Health risks of frozen raw breaded chicken products: A local health unit persp...

337. Toilet Paper Roll Tubes for Crafts for Kids 05.08.2022

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks using toilet paper roll tubes for crafts for kids. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Toilet Paper Roll Crafts: 50+ Great Ideas! - Mod Podge Rocks Doctor uses toilet paper roll to check for choking hazards Are Toilet Paper Rolls Sanitary for Crafts? - Colorful Craft Corner Potential for aerosolization of Clostridium difficile afte...

336. Unrefrigerated Ham & Cheese Croissant 03.08.2022

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating an unrefrigerated ham & cheese croissant. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Food Safety - Time/Temperature Control for Safety (TCS) Food | SCDHEC Time As a Public Health Control Example Temperature Response of Individually Wrapped Packaged Sandwiches as a Function of Time Screentone - Wikipedia

335. Using a Chainsaw to Cut a Turkey in Antarctica 01.08.2022

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks using a chainsaw to cut a turkey in Antarctica. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Anthony Mattox on Twitter: "@bugcounter @benjaminchapman risky or not: using a chainsaw to break down and prepare a turkey in Antarctica. Starting at 13:30 https://t.co/1VvbZWvPcU" / Twitter Season 5, Episode 23: These Space Rocks Have Seen It All |...

334. Snacklebox 29.07.2022

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of using a snacklebox for your beach snacks. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 The snacklebox, perfect for a day trip : lifehacks Happy Carcoochie Board 2022!

333. Pink Sauce 27.07.2022

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of the new food condiment Pink Sauce sweeping TikTok. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Sovereign Citizens Movement | Southern Poverty Law Center Viral 'Pink Sauce' Condiment On TikTok Raises Eyebrows As Buyers Sound The Alarm - Blavity News Pitaya - Wikipedia Food Science Babe (@foodsciencebabe) TikTok | Watch Food Science Babe's Newest Tik...

332. Unwashed Produce From a Bush Shared With Deer 25.07.2022

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating unwashed fresh produce from a bush where deer have been feeding. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Chronic wasting disease may spread via saliva | CIDRAP Enteric Bacterial Pathogens with Zoonotic Potential Isolated from Farm-Raised Deer | Foodborne Pathogens and Disease Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) | Prion Diseases | C...

331. Sucking the Air Out of a Bag of Raw Chicken 22.07.2022

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of sucking the air out of a bag of raw chicken with your mouth. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Aerosol - Wikipedia The straw method for vacuum sealing - General - Anova Community | Food Nerd Forum | Anova Culinary Food Safety Talk 79: You're Into Botulism Country (with Merlin Mann) — Food Safety Talk Quantification of Microbial Aerosol Ge...

330. TK's Flat Seltzer 20.07.2022

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of drinking a can of seltzer that tasted flat and was slightly crushed after being in ice for an hour. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 TK on Twitter: "@bugcounter @benjaminchapman this can was normal shapes before being submerged in ice for an hour. Can crushed in, no leaks. Upon opening, can completely flat tasting as if someh...

329. Dr. Don's Sluggy Arugula 18.07.2022

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating leafy greens on which a slug was found. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Angiostrongyliasis (Rat Lungworm) | Disease Outbreak Control Division Rat Lungworm Frequently Asked Questions | The Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy Cook's Market – Rutgers Gardens The Occurrence of the Rat Lungworm, Angiostrongylus cantonensis, in Nonind...

328. Dr. Don's Soapy Pasta 15.07.2022

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating pasta that fell in clean soapy water. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Subchronic oral toxicity testing in rats with a liquid hand-dishwashing detergent containing anionic surfactants - PubMed Pediatric Exposure to Laundry Detergent Pods | Pediatrics | American Academy of Pediatrics Washing Food: Does it Promote Food S...

327. Chicken Soup Unrefrigerated for More Than 6 Hours 13.07.2022

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks on transporting a crock-pot of chicken soup via plane and automobile. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ pittsburgh nashville flight time - Google Search ComBase

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